Commissioner Roswall's speech at the event, 'Ocean Action Panel 4 : Preventing and significantly reducing marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities' at the 2025 UN Oce...

European Commission -Speech [Check Against Delivery] Commissioner Roswall's speech at the event, 'Ocean Action Panel 4 : Preventing and significantly reducing marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities' at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference Nice, 10 June 2025 Thank you Charles, dear colleagues, I am honoured to be here today to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead of us when it comes to preventing and reducing marine pollution. And let me start by thanking the co-chairs Germany and Mauritania for their dedication and leadership on this crucial issue. This conference, and the great interest in our discussion here today, is a clear sign of how much we value our waters. The Ocean and the seas, our rivers and our lakes, are something that bind us all together. They have shaped our history, formed our culture, and supported our wellbeing and our prosperity. Just think of all the economic sectors that depend on a clean sea, such as fisheries, aquaculture and tourism. This is also why polluted waters are so damaging. Not just to the environment, but also to our health and our prosperity. Businesses are increasingly affected by this, because they need clean water too. We also know that these challenges know no borders, which is why it is so important that we work together to address them. The past week has marked a great step forward in the European Union's commitment to preserving the Ocean. Under the leadership of my colleagues Raffale...